Henri de toulouse-lautrec at the moulin rouge

The 19th-century French artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, is well-known for his works that show the nightlife in the Moulin Rouge, Paris. One of his many works on this theme is a painting specifically titled At the Moulin Rouge.

While living in Montmartre, Paris near to the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec painted one of his best work's At the Moulin Rouge.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge - Smarthistory

It is an oil on canvas painting, dated between 1892 and 1895. The picture measures 48 in × 55 in. It is part of a collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. It first went on display there in December 1930.

henri de toulouse-lautrec at the moulin rouge painting

Those viewing the painting will see how the artist has been able to include many well-known people of the time. In the centre of the picture is a table on the cabaret floor. Sitting at the table is a small group of men and women. They include the entertainer La Macarona along with the writer Edouard Dujardin, the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge - Smarthistory PIJYL